Loathe at First Sight by Suzanne ParkContemporary Romance/Women's FictionAugust 18, 2020 by AvonARC Maybe I read the blurb wrong, but I was kind of expecting an enemies to lovers romantic comedy when I requested this book for review. That is not what this book is, at least not the 25% I read. I'll be honest when I tell you that I didn't like any of these characters. Not a one. The main character, Melody Joo, is a woman working in the gaming industry and excited for the opportunity to Continue Reading
SmexyBooks & Bawdy Bookworms present: Over the Moon September Quickie Box
I am Over The Moon to announce a collaboration between SmexyBooks and Bawdy Bookworms. I first met Thien-Kim, the proprietress of Bawdy Bookworms a few years back at a local book event and then asked her to be a guest on my now defunct podcast, Romance Romp. Thien-Kim started her own subscription box that pairs diverse romance novels with an erotic toy and a surprise item. How awesome is that?! When Thien-Kim asked me about collaborating with her on the September Bawdy Quickie box, the first Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!
LOKI WANTS THE WORLD TO ENDBut where mischief lies, heroes may riseAnd together they our lives defend. Although Scott Brisbane is human, he's developed an inner warrior—a berserker that wants to claim Irja Vainio as his own. Irja is an immortal Viking healer, but she hasn't used her true powers for centuries. The last time she did, someone close to her ended up dead. So instead she relies on medicine and science to protect her tribe while denying her feelings for Scott. There's no space in Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!
When a single arrow inspires romance, can you really trust happy endings? I wouldn't say I'm anti-love exactly, but really, the whole idea of a happily-ever-after makes no sense. I'm the black sheep of the Eros family, the embarrassing hidden family secret, affectionately called the World's Worst Cupid by my siblings, and I'm actually pretty fine with that. But when a family crisis requires me to fill in at the local Cupid-for-hire shop, I can't say no. Particularly when the gig comes with Continue Reading
Kini’s Monday Morning Musings
Happy Monday Friends! I am trying to tackle this week by making some #jefamoves (aka #bossmoves). If you've read You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria you may remember that Jasmine talks about #jefamoves a lot. It really resonated with me. I am starting with a list of things I want to get done this week to hold myself accountable. Some of my goals for the week are that I want to walk/run 15 miles this week. Also, I want to get caught up on reviews. I've read/DNFed several books and I want to Continue Reading
Sunday Smexy Deals!
In this USA Today bestselling novel, a woman with power over fire and illusion and the enslaved son of a chieftain battle a corrupt empire in this powerful and deeply emotional romantic fantasy. Every year, each village is required to send a young woman to the Empire's capital--her fate to be burned alive for the entertainment of the masses. For the last five years, one small village's tithe has been the same woman. Gilene's sacrifice protects all the other young women of her Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten 8-14-2020
10. Y'all... I can't. I wasn't prepared either. I was in no way prepared for this Paul Rudd look. I reflexively pulled my feet up into a chair in some kind of defence mechanism idk. pic.twitter.com/2TbIdzUl0c— chloe is fractionally less tired (@KloKlo) July 5, 2018 9. I love this. SOUND ON 🔈We teamed up with Wu-Tang Clan’s @RZA to create a new ice cream truck jingle for a new era. Listen to the full track here: https://t.co/BVhQKNIenI pic.twitter.com/Xu0lg6G3fL— Good Humor Continue Reading
Bookstore Romance Day- Tomorrow August 15th 2020
I don't have any new reviews for you, but I do want to make sure that you know that tomorrow is Bookstore Romance Day. You can see the official Virtual Event Schedule here. Registration is FREE but required to join the live events. All videos will be available later in the day on the RBD YouTube Page I will be moderating the 10 am Coffee Time panel with Mona Shroff, Cara Bastone, and Delores Fossen. Link to register is HERE. Additionally the amazing Linda (@theLindashow) put Continue Reading
Smexy Deals! (Freebie Friday Edition)
A sexy and intense standalone novel from a New York Times bestselling author. This book contains heavy subject matter and is intended for mature readers. Once, the only thing that mattered to me was football—training, playing, and earning my place on the best team at every level. I had it all, and I threw it away with a semester of drugs, alcohol, and pissing off anyone who tried to stop me. Now I’m suspended from the team, on house arrest, and forced to spend six months at home to get my Continue Reading
Smexy Deals
All's faire in love and war for two sworn enemies who indulge in a harmless flirtation in a laugh-out-loud rom-com from debut author Jen DeLuca. Emily knew there would be strings attached when she relocated to the small town of Willow Creek, Maryland, for the summer to help her sister recover from an accident, but who could anticipate getting roped into volunteering for the local Renaissance Faire alongside her teenaged niece? Or that the irritating and inscrutable schoolteacher in charge of Continue Reading